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ICSE Class X Mid-term 2025 : History and Civics

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~ma ~bere~a 1!,ig~ ~cbool STD: X Date: 02 /09/20 24 First Term Exam -August - September 2024 Subjec t: Histor y and Civics Marks : 80 Time: 2 hours Question 1 Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options : [16) (i) An MP Mr. X moved a private member's resolution in the Lok Sabha in July 2024, on appropriate measures to regulate airfare. Based on this information, which of the following is MOST LIKEL Y true about the resolution? (a) Backed by the ruling government and prioritized legislatively .. (b) Introduced by a non-government MP, may lack government suppor t. (c) Part of the government's program, expected to pass easily. (d) Introduced by a minister, reflects government policy decisions. (ii) Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the Rajya Sabha? (a) The members are elected by the Lok Sabha (b) One third of the members retire every 2 years (c) It represents the federation of States of the Indian Union (d) The minim um age for contesting is 30 years (iii) Which of the following best describes a discretionary power of the President? (a) Delive ring the Special Address speech in Parliament ' (b) Issuing ordinances that have the force of law (c) Conducting diplomatic negotiations and signing treaties (d) Appointing the Prime Minist er when no clear majority exists in the Parliament (iv) Which of the following is NOT a role of the Prime Minister ? (a) Leader of the majority party in Parliament (b) Chief spokesperson of the government (c) Adviso r to the Chief Justice oflndi a. (d) Defend er of government policies and ministers in Parliament (v) What compelling reason led Bahadur Shah Zafar to support the Indian Rebellion of 1857? (a) He was angered by the treatment given to Nana Saheb (b) He was deported to Yangon (c) Absentee sovereignty of the British ( d) His successors were not permitted to use the Red fort (vi) Which clause was included in the legislation that ended the East India Company's rule in India in 1858? (a) Complete independence for Indian territories (b) Transfer of power to the British Crown (c) Fonnat ion of the Indian National Congress (d) Immediate withdrawal of British troops (vii) Which of the following best describes how economic exploitation contributed to the rise of nationalism in India? (a) Peasants were forced to pay a large part of their produi::e as taxes (b) Artisans and craftsmen thrived under British rule, with ample sources of livelihood. (c) The working class, born from modem industries, enjoyed fair treatme nt and high wages. (d) Educated Indians found abundant opportunities and rapid promotions in government services. r -2- (viii) Which of the following scenarios describes the methoc!s used by the Assertives? (P) Mohan criticised government policies in the Benga/ee (Q) National schools were established in Bengal (R) Occasional bonfires of foreign cloth, salt and sugar (S) Dadabhai Naoroji led a deputation to Britain to express the plight of Indians (a) P and Q (b) Rand S (c) P and R (d)QandR (ix) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with reference to the actions of Assertive Nationalists in the formation of the Muslim League? (a) Propagation of Ganesh utsav by Tilak (b) Dips in the Ganga to initiate the Anti Partition movement (c) Encouragement of separate electorates (d) Nationalism being considered as religion by Aurobindo Ghosh (x) On January 26, 2020 a protest against the CAA in Delhi, Shaheen Bagh area turned violent when a group of protesters clashed with police resulting in injuries and arrests. Which of the following incidents during the freedom struggle was a similar scene? (a) Dandi March (b) Chauri Chaura (c) Simon Commission (d) Khilafat Movement (xi) Replace the underlined phrase with the correct option. The Muslim League rejected the Cripps Proposals in 1942 because the proposals were favouring the Depressed Classes. (a) did not include provisions for an independent Pakistan (b) guaranteed complete autonomy to princely states, which the League found unacceptable (c) suggested immediate British withdrawal, which the League opposed (d) were perceived as favoring the Congress Party over the Muslim League (xii) Identify the odd one out of the following objectives of the Forward Bloc : (a) Introduction of a new monetary and credit system (b) Reorganization of agriculture and industry (c) Total mobilization oflndian manpower and money for a total war (d) Abolition of zamindari system (xiii) Provincial Autonomy: Cabinet Mission Plan:: _ __ __ : Mountbatten Plan (a) Division of Assets (b) Transfer of Power . ( c) Grouping of provinces (d) Abolition of titles (xiv) Sele~t the option that shows the relationship between (A) and (R~ . that partitioning India would ehmmate the system of separate (A): The C ongress b e1 eved 1 Assert10n w1'th th e separate elect orates electorates. trong unified India could not. coexist Reason (R): The Congress fie It th at a s system. (a) Both A and Rare true, and R is the correct explanation ~f A. t explanatton of A. h . (b) Both A and R are true, but R 1s not t e correc (c) A is true, but R is false. ( d) A is false, but R is true. Contd ... 3 -3(xv) Arrange in chronological order France, Russia, England entered into the Triple Entente ('.'.? Germany entered into an alliance with Austria Hungary (m) Japan joined them (iv) Italy joined them (~? (a) i, iii, iv, ii (b) iv, iii, ii, i (c) ii, iv,-~1 -~ij,,., ) ; ( d) iv, iii, i, ii (xvi) Analysing the picture given below, identify the statement that does NOT align with its content. Thats All Our Land And Money You Need To epair Everything ~ ! .: ' ''f.-' ~' , )',,,:, ,.,, . .! \ . I Jy<......-: --.~ Treaty OF (.AL . C,.. ~ Versailles ... (a) Hitlec pri~is~ to regain the lost glory to pay 33 billion dollars as war indemnity (b) Germc.m_y (c) Germany lost all her colonies to her victorious allies (d) The Covenant of the League of Nations was added to the Treaty 6'J8 Question 2. Answer the following 1. 300 members are not present in the House. What will the presiding officer do? Why? (14] 2. What procedure was followed to carry out amendment of Article 40 of the Constitution? ~- ~,: ~~ Organization of /T'< Mr~ VIiiage Pancha~at ,District 1.ew1:JU~ 5if . ,.,} A '. , ~ irid l..i.;a -i!L ,~ - ,~ e _m~rit ~1992 ~::i,l.' ~ ' t6t .OBalwantRa l . -..YATMl,ITI & _, ,.';: 1 - - - \,, 1r _:Blocll~ " .'-', ;we!::.. / .!: i;;!Rn:: (\ ~ ... btno'J 3. - . iaf '--~ ~j What is the primary concern of the Indians depicted in the above picture regarding British modernisation efforts? .. , .. 4 - 4.Nam e the great Muslim social refonner. Why did . t 0 supp ort the British? he ask educated Mus1ims 5. What role did Netaji play in the freedom struggle? (2 points) 6. Under the Indian Independence Act, what was the provision for the appointment of t h e Gove rnor General? ?.State 2 aims and objectives of the League of Natio ns. PART II Section A 20 marks Question 3: With reference to the Union Executive answer the following : i] How is the Presi dent elected? ii] Explain the process of removal of the President iii] Read the given news and answer the questions that f'Jllow : [3] [3] 1979-85 Assa m agitation: A pure agenda For six years, Assa m witne ssed widespread civil disob edience, including railway blockades and on oil pipel ines, political instability and ethnic violen ce attacks ALL IN ACC ORD The agitation ended on August 15, 1985 with the signing of the Assa m Accord "a mem orand um of settle ment" between the Union government and the student leaders, who formed a political party, the Asom Gana Parishad ... . .. . [IND IA TOD AY] iii] Whic h kinds of Emer genc y does the President have power to proclaim? What did he do in the abov e matte r? Why? [4] Ques tion 4 Read the conv ersati on given below and answer the following: Ram an: "Hey Viren, have you noticed how the Prime Minister is always under scrutiny?" Viren : "Yes, Raman! There are vario us mechanism s to keep a check on his authority Rama n: "Exactly! The Prim e Minister cannot escap e loss of confidence of the electorate in the following general elections. Viren : "That's true. And it's even more challenging in the case of a coali tion government. i] How is the Prim e Mini ster appointed? [3] ii] What are his powers as leader of the Cabinet? [3] iii] Elabo rate on the mech anism s that Viren is referr ing to? [4] -5Section B 30 marks Question 5 he paused to read the plaque, and was As a curious tourist passed by this statue at Flora Fountain, He was captivated by the legacy of the freedom intrigued by the inscription about India's grand old man. fighter and economic thinker. were the objectives of Identify the personality and the faction he belonged to. What (i) [3] his group? lathi blow? What was he Which leader succumbed to the injuries he received in a (ii) [3] protesting against? Mention 2 of his contributions. [4] When and why did this political organization split?' (iii) Question 6 ing With reference to the National Movement, answer the follow India's struggle for indep enden ce? (i) What made the Lahore session a momentous event in [3] n -:-~~ --- - - -fl-SIGNS Hau OOllAN TRUlt \ o,; STRIFE ENDED ":9,: _ .N 1Nflt - " .c..-~.,:_.. ,....----- - -:;.~.~ I .. , ....... .... Sil .... , - ,,-..... D- 1,t r ,......-~,.. -... __ C...... .. - - .,...i .-a - .~ ::.:-,: ...:' ::-..: 111W ___.... (ii) What other terms did the above truce include ? ) (iii) List the impact of the Movement after the Pact (4 points the following Question 7 With reference to the rise of dictatorships ,answer m (i) State any 3 common ideologies between Fascism and Nazis f3] [4] [3] [3] (ii) Which political ideology did the dictators fear? Why? the rise of dictatorships in Europ e ? [4] (iii) What were the economic and political factors that led to

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